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A Black Forest 'whistling' automaton, early 20th Century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, in the

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A Black Forest 'whistling' automaton, early 20th Century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, in the

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A Black Forest 'whistling' automaton, early 20th Century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, in the form of a tramp with a bottle standing beside a lampost, 47cm high

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A Black Forest 'whistling' automaton, early 20th Century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, in the

Name: A Black Forest 'whistling' automaton, early 20th Century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, in the
SKU: 177645864
Price: 170 GBP
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